Fan on HS blow in or out??

[mcenters]

Just got paranoid about my HSF. I have it blowing away from the heat sink, which I just assumed was correct when I built it. Just to be 100 percent sure, is this right?

 

[Kato]

Some HSF were designed to blow in, while some were designed to blow out, like the Alpha series. Which HSF you got there?

 

[emericanchaos]

aren't there also some that aren't meant to have a fan on them for low noise applications ?

 

[Goo Kenson]

MCX462+ should blow out, right?

 

[Kato]

The MCX462+ is the same as the MCX462, its designed to have the fan blowing in at the heatsink.

 

[Braindonor]

I didn't know there were designs for heatsink fans to blow out just doesn't seem right just a question whats the benefit of it ?

 

[mcenters]

Well, I have the Alpha PAL8942 with fan blowing out. Is this wrong?